Like Osimhen, Chukwueze out for Four Weeks

S’ARABIA FRIENDLY FALLOUT

Duro Ikhazuagbe

After Victor Osimhen got injured in Nigeria’s 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia in an international friendly last Friday, another Super Eagles forward, Samuel Chukwueze has been ruled out of action for four weeks.

The AC Milan man also got injured during the clash with Saudi’s Green Falcons in the international friendly played at the Estadio Muncipal de Portimao.

According to Italian news outlet, sempremilan, Chukwueze who got replaced in the 65th minute by Leicester City’s forward Kelechi Iheanacho in the game against the Green Falcons, sustained a lesion to the femoral bicep. The injury usually takes about a month to be healed.

Like Osimhen who is out on the sideline for six weeks, the pacy winger will miss Milan’s next matches against Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League), Napoli, Udinese and Leece.

Although there was no immediate reaction to the news of Chukwueze’s injury from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the coaching crew of the Super Eagles, he will be a big miss should he not be fit before November 13 when Nigeria kick off 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash with Lesotho and Zimbabwe the following weekend.

Chukwueze has scored four goals in 28 games for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The Super Eagles are in Group A of the AFCON 2023 alongside hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

The situation is even more debilitating for Chukwueze who has not been able to replicate his Villarreal form at San Siro.

He has made only seven appearances in the Serie A this season and has played just twice in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.